There are 6 ways to get from Abu Dhabi to Thuwal by plane, train, bus or car
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Recommended
Fly Abu Dhabi to Jeddah, train
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Fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Jeddah (JED)
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Take the train from Jeddah Airport to King Abdullah Economic City
Cheapest
Bus to Dubai, fly to Medina, train
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Take the bus from Abu Dhabi, Central Bus Station 1 to Al Jafiliya MS Landside
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Fly from Dubai (DXB) to Medina (MED)
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Take the train from Madinah to King Abdullah Economic City
Bus to Dubai, fly to Jeddah, train
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Take the bus from Abu Dhabi, Central Bus Station 1 to Al Jafiliya MS Landside
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Fly from Dubai (DXB) to Jeddah (JED)
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Take the train from Jeddah Airport to King Abdullah Economic City
Bus to Sharjah, fly to Jeddah, train
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Take the bus from Abu Dhabi, Central Bus Station 1 to Al Jafiliya MS Landside
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Fly from Sharjah (SHJ) to Jeddah (JED)
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Take the train from Jeddah Airport to King Abdullah Economic City
Drive to Doha, fly to Jeddah, train
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Drive from Abu Dhabi to Doha
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Fly from Doha (DOH) to Jeddah (JED)
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Take the train from Jeddah Airport to King Abdullah Economic City
Drive
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Drive from Abu Dhabi to Thuwal
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Abu Dhabi to Thuwal is to drive which costs AED 320 - AED 470 and takes 20h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Abu Dhabi to Thuwal is to bus and fly and train which takes 10h 3m and costs AED 1000 - AED 1900.
The distance between Abu Dhabi and Thuwal is 1578 km. The road distance is 1884.5 km.
It takes approximately 8h 37m to get from Abu Dhabi to Thuwal, including transfers.
The quickest flight from Abu Dhabi Airport to Jeddah Airport is the direct flight which takes 3h 5m.
Thuwal is 1h behind Abu Dhabi. It is currently 4:32 AM in Abu Dhabi and 3:32 AM in Thuwal.
Yes, the driving distance between Abu Dhabi to Thuwal is 1884 km. It takes approximately 20h 10m to drive from Abu Dhabi to Thuwal.
Qatar Airways, Gulf Air Bahrain, Royal Jordanian and two other airlines offer flights from Abu Dhabi Airport to Jeddah Airport.
There are one+ hotels available in Thuwal. Prices start at 500﷼ per night.
- Distance: 1577.8 km
- Duration: 8h 37m
What companies run services between Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates and Thuwal, Saudi Arabia?
There is no direct connection from Abu Dhabi to Thuwal. However, you can take the line 022 bus to Khaleej Al Arabi St/Bus Interchange, take the walk to Al Maqta, take the bus to Abu Dhabi Airport Terminal 1, take the walk to Abu Dhabi airport, fly to Jeddah, take the taxi to Jeddah Airport, take the train to King Abdullah Economic City, then take the taxi to Thuwal. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Al Jafiliya MS Landside, take the walk to Al Jafiliya Metro Station 2, take the subway to Airport Terminal 3 Metro Station 2, take the walk to Dubai airport, fly to Jeddah, take the taxi to Jeddah Airport, take the train to King Abdullah Economic City, then take the taxi to Thuwal.
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 700﷼ - 1900﷼
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Jeddah via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 700﷼ - 2000﷼
Flights from Dubai to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 950﷼ - 1400﷼
Flights from Dubai to Jeddah via Dammam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- 950﷼ - 1400﷼
Flights from Dubai to Jeddah via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- 950﷼ - 1400﷼
Flights from Dubai to Medina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- 950﷼ - 1800﷼
Flights from Dubai to Medina via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 950﷼ - 1800﷼
Flights from Dubai to Medina via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 950﷼ - 1800﷼
Flights from Doha to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- 800﷼ - 2700﷼
Flights from Doha to Jeddah via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- 800﷼ - 2700﷼
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Dubai to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 1000﷼ - 2300﷼
Flights from Dubai to Medina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 1300﷼ - 2600﷼
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 750﷼ - 1800﷼
Flights from Dubai to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 650﷼ - 1600﷼
Flights from Dubai to Medina via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 1000﷼ - 2000﷼
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 700﷼ - 1900﷼
Flights from Doha to Jeddah via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- 490﷼ - 2300﷼
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Jeddah via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- 650﷼ - 2800﷼
Flights from Dubai to Jeddah via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 800﷼ - 2300﷼
Flights from Dubai to Medina via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 950﷼ - 2300﷼
Flights from Doha to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 1000﷼ - 2700﷼
- Website
- gulfair.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Jeddah via Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 1000﷼ - 1600﷼
Flights from Dubai to Medina via Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 900﷼ - 1800﷼
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Jeddah via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- 950﷼ - 2100﷼
Flights from Doha to Jeddah via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 650﷼ - 1700﷼
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Dubai to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 1000﷼ - 2600﷼
Flights from Dubai to Medina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 1300﷼ - 3100﷼
- Website
- flyadeal.com
Flights from Dubai to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 800﷼ - 2100﷼
Flights from Dubai to Jeddah via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 800﷼ - 2100﷼
Flights from Dubai to Medina via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 1100﷼ - 2300﷼
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Sharjah to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 900﷼ - 1600﷼
Flights from Doha to Jeddah via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 600﷼ - 1500﷼
- Website
- salamair.com
Flights from Doha to Jeddah via Muscat
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 750﷼ - 1100﷼
- Phone
- 920000329
- customerservices@sar.com.sa
- Website
- sar.com.sa
Train from Jeddah Airport to King Abdullah Economic City
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- sar.hhr.sa
Train from Madinah to King Abdullah Economic City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- 136﷼
- Schedules at
- sar.hhr.sa
Bus from Abu Dhabi, Central Bus Station 1 to Al Jafiliya MS Landside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- 26﷼ - 40﷼
- Schedules at
- rta.ae
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